Kris Thykier’s Archery Pictures & Danny Perkins’ Elysian Film Group Form UK Comedy Label Mews Films; Hire Kurban Kassam As MD
Tom Grater International Film ReporterKris Thykier’s Archery Pictures, which has credits including the upcoming Colin Firth-starring Mincemeat and Sky Atlantic series Riviera, is teaming with Elysian Film Group, the banner formed by ex Studiocanal UK boss Danny Perkins, to create a new label focused on producing comedy for the UK theatrical market.Mews Films will be run by MD Kurban Kassam, who has credits including Sally Potter’s The Party. He will report into Thykier, Perkins and Alex Marshall, COO, and Judy Counihan, Creative Director of Archery Pictures.